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as in misrepresenting
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
taking that statement completely out of context essentially falsifies it, whether that's your intention or not
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as in refuting
to prove to be false
telephone records falsified his claim that he wasn't home that night
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Recent Examples of falsifying
Eric Mixon, 53, was arrested on seven counts of official misconduct for falsifying his work timesheets.
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Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Sophia’s grandmother later sued Alameda County in April 2023, claiming the agency failed time and again to protect the child, breaking more than a dozen state child welfare regulations and later falsifying records to cover their tracks.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Earlier this year, the license of ELM Health Institute LLC in Hurst also was revoked for falsifying academic records and links to massage parlors closed for human trafficking, state officials said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Both were subsequently suspended from their jobs — and then indicted on criminal charges in November 2019 for falsifying their inmate counts that night.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
The same month that her bank reported to the FBI, federal prosecutors charged Noel along with Thomas, the other guard who found Epstein, with falsifying time records.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
There were also allegations of falsifying police reports.
—Aldo Toledo, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
So that talks about bringing the car in on like a container truck for shipping and these dealers and buyers were allegedly falsifying those documents to say the vehicle had been in Montana for X period of months and then bringing it in when in reality the vehicle never was.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
Hiding or misrepresenting income, or falsifying dependents or deductions, is a criminal offense that can result in prison time.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Sophia’s grandmother later sued Alameda County in April 2023, claiming the agency failed time and again to protect the child, breaking more than a dozen state child welfare regulations and later falsifying records to cover their tracks.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Earlier this year, the license of ELM Health Institute LLC in Hurst also was revoked for falsifying academic records and links to massage parlors closed for human trafficking, state officials said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Both were subsequently suspended from their jobs — and then indicted on criminal charges in November 2019 for falsifying their inmate counts that night.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
The same month that her bank reported to the FBI, federal prosecutors charged Noel along with Thomas, the other guard who found Epstein, with falsifying time records.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
There were also allegations of falsifying police reports.
—Aldo Toledo, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
So that talks about bringing the car in on like a container truck for shipping and these dealers and buyers were allegedly falsifying those documents to say the vehicle had been in Montana for X period of months and then bringing it in when in reality the vehicle never was.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
Hiding or misrepresenting income, or falsifying dependents or deductions, is a criminal offense that can result in prison time.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsifying
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Noem was removed from her position following demonstrable failures in her management of the Department of Homeland Security, including misrepresenting a $220 million advertising campaign to Congress and inadequate emergency response coordination.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Detectives reviewed the materials and obtained a warrant charging Melnick with harmful communications with a minor, enticing a minor and misrepresenting age to entice a minor.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Late in the evening, the sheriff's office posted that no injuries or deaths had been reported from the storm, refuting social media rumors.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2026
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But the company is refuting the claims.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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The front has square glass block masonry on the lower half, which lets light in while reducing what's visible outside by distorting the view.—
Stefan Ionescu
March 30,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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Kyle is just outing herself as a gossip and is distorting what everyone has to say to try to one-up Dorit in her own life.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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By taking on the condition of a servant, the Son reveals the Father’s glory, overturning the worldly standards that so often distort our conscience.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The tornadoes ranged in intensity from EF-0 to EF-3, damaging or destroying numerous homes and businesses, overturning vehicles and causing widespread power outages.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Falsifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsifying. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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